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Feb. 15, 1938. D. SULLIVAN I 2,108,3Q0

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Filed Jan. 20, 1936 5/1 fuzz/mm Patented Feb. 15, 1 938 PATEN orrics BOXDan Sullivan,'Fort Worth, Tex., assignor to Pol-- lock Paper & BoxCompany, Dallas, Tex., a corporation of Texas Application January 20,1936, Serial No. 59,824 1 Claim. (01. 229-45) This invention relates tonew and useful improvements in boxes. r a

' One object of the invention is to provide an improved box of thedouble layer type generally employed in packing candy or othercommodities.

An important object of the invention is to provide an improved candy boxof the layer type which is so constructed that the upper layer may beentirely removed from the lower layer, whereby access to said lowerlayer may be had without disturbing the contents of said upper layer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a box including a trayarranged to receive a collar which in turn is closed by a'cover, theconstruction of the parts being such that the collar may be entirelyremoved and the cover utilized to close the tray, whereby a smaller boxis had by removing said collar.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafterdescribed, together r with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of thefollowing specification and by reference to the accompanying drawing, inwhich an example of the invention is shown, and wherein:

Figure 1 is an isometric view of a box, constructed in accordance withthe invention,

Figure 2 is an isometric View of the parts forming the box, said partsbeing separated from each other and shown one above the other,

Figure 3 is a transverse, vertical sectional view, taken through thebox,

Figure 4 is an isometric view, showing the cover applied to the traywith the collar supporting the upper layer removed, and

Figure 5 is a partial transverse, vertical sectional view of a modifiedform of the box.

In the drawing, the numeral ill designates a tray which may be square asshown, or of any other desired shape. The tray is preferably made ofcardboard, or other suitable material, and receives a collar II. Thecollar, in turn, receives a closure or cover l2. When the parts areplaced together (Figures 1 and 3) they form the improved box.

The tray ll] is formed of a flat, square base l3 which has an upwardlyextending flange I4 spaced from its edge and extending completelytherearound. The height of the flange may vary, but is preferably ofsuch height as to extend above the candy, or other commodity, which maybe placed within the tray. It is obvious that a layer of candy maybeplacedwithin the tray and since the tray forms the bottom of the box,this may be termed the bottom, or lower layer.

The collar H is square in cross-section and is of such size as to snuglyfit over the upwardly extending flange M. The height of the collar issubstantially twice that of the flange. When said collar is placed overthe flange, with its lower edge engaging the base iii of the tray, theupper half of said collar extends above the upper edge of the flange(Figure 3). A flanged square tray [5 is glued, or otherwise fastenedwithin the collar ll and the bottom of this tray forms a transversepartition which is located substantially midheight of the collar. Thus,when the collar is encircling the flange, it will be seen that the basel3 of the tray forms the bottom layer of the box, while the tray I5forms the upper or top layer of said box. It is noted that the bottom ofthe tray I5 engages the upper end of the flange l4 (Figure 3) when thecollar is in position on the tray Ill.

The cover I2 is formed with a depending flange l6 which is spaced fromthe edge portion of the top of said cover. However, it is noted that the2 flange could be located at the peripheral edge of said top. Thedepending flange I6 is adapted to fit over the upper end of the collarII to form a suitable closure for the box.

From the above, it will be seen that candy, or

other confection, may be placed in a layer in the tray 10 within theflange M. The collar ll, having the tray l5 therein, is then placed overthe flange so that the bottom of this tray rests on the base l3. Candymay then be placed in the tray l5 and thus the second layer formed. Thetop I2 on the collar closes the box.

If it is desired to gain access to contents of the lower layer A in thetray, without disturbing the contents of the upper layer B, it is onlynecessary to remove the collar H from the tray. Since the bottom of thetray 15, which carries the upper layer, is a part of the collar, removalof the collar removes the upper layer so that the contents of the lowerlayer is exposed. Replacement of the collar restores the box to a doublelayer box. Access to the upper layer is, of course, had by removing thecover 12.

If desired, the box may readily be reduced in size. Assuming the box tobe a one pound size, each layer would be one-half pound. If the consumerwishes to purchase only one-half pound, then the collar Il may beremoved from the tray, which will remove the upper layer. The cover l2may then be placed over the upwardly extending flange H of the tray toform a one layer box which may be sold to the consumer. Thus, theremovability of the top layer not only makes for ready access to thelower layer, without disturbing the contents of the upper layer, butalso permits the box to be reduced in size, when desired.

It is pointed out that although the box shown and described consists ofonly two layers, any number of collars ll, each having a transversepartition for supporting a layer may be located between the tray I0 andtop l2, as is shown in Figure 5. Thus, any or all of the collars II maybe removed to permit access to any layer. Also the box may be reduced toany desired size by removal of one or more of the collars.

Although the lower end of the collar H is shown as engaging over theflange l4, it is obvious that the lower end of said collar could beinserted within the flange. Similarly, if desiired, the flange l6 of thecover could be inserted within the collar. However, the structure shownhas been found most practical because the contents of the boxinterfereswith the insertion of the flange and collar.

Further, if desired the base I 3 of the tray ll] could be terminated atthe flange I4 and need not extend beyond said flange. In such event, thepartition engaging the upper edge of the flange I4 would limit thedownward movement of the collar. 7

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

The herein described box comprising, an outer collar member, an uppertray having a bottom affording a partition for dividing the box intoupper and lower compartments and a surrounding upstanding marginalflange secured to the inside of the upper portion. of the collar memberwith its upper edge substantially flush with the edge of the collarmember, a lower tray having a surrounding upstanding flange adapted tofit slidably in the lower portion of said collar member with the upperedge of said upstanding flange abutting the bottom of the upper tray andsaid lower tray having an outwardly extending flange extension of itsbottom against which the lower edge of said collar member abuts, and amarginally walled cover adapted to fit interchangeably as a closure foreither the upper or the lower tray.

DAN SULLIVAN.

